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It’s been known for awhile that Brownsville was the sole finalist for SpaceX’s proposed spaceport, but now it’s official. Today the state of Texas and SpaceX announced that, contingent upon final approval of local agreements and receipt of additional required permits, the rocket company will build a spaceport in South Texas. “Texas has been on the […] …

In today’s paper I have a story about how Houston needs to reinvent itself to thrive as the era of commercial space dawns. As part of the article I had an extended interview with Michael Lopez-Alegria, a four-time astronaut who now leads the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, an industry group. I asked Lopez-Alegria whether he believed SpaceX […] …

Are you ready to have your mind blown by the awesomeness of science, and the grandeur of the universe? If so, read on. Let’s begin in 2009, when space shuttle Atlantis flew to the Hubble Space Telescope and added several improvements, including the wide field camera 3. This camera added the capability for the telescope …

A cluster of deadly tornadoes struck north Texas on Wednesday night, killing six people. This is an important reminder that although the severe weather season got off to a slow start during April and the first two weeks of May, that start offers little predictive value for what’s to come during the rest of May …

Elon Musk will talk to Texas legislators about his proposal to build a spaceport in southern Texas. As you may recall, last summer Musk said Texas was a “leading candidate” for such a spaceport, but a decision was not close to being made due to the need to complete an environmental assessment. Musk is meeting …

Good morning, all! Waking up during surgery: This story about failures of anesthesia is terrifying. (The Atlantic) Preliminary Texas climate data for 2012: Depending on the final tally, last year will be either the warmest or second-warmest year ever for the state of Texas. (Climate Abyss) Top tech trends for 2013: Coming soon, wearable computers. …